3 Day Food Tour in Rio Cook and Taste Authentic Flavors

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3 days (approximately)

Offered in: Portuguese and 2 more

Discover the vibrant flavors and stories that define Brazil in this 3-day culinary journey through Rio.

Day 1 – Choose Your Beginning:
Start your adventure your way.
Join a hands-on cooking class in Ipanema (5 p.m.) and prepare 9 recipes like picanha steak or Bahian moqueca, sipping caipirinhas as you cook.
Or explore a fruit tasting in a local market (10 a.m.), trying 15–20 exotic fruits - from creamy cashew apple to tangy açaí - while learning their stories.

Day 2 – Taste of 33 Brazilian Flavors
Savor Brazil’s culinary diversity in this guided tasting session, each with a story shared by your local guide. (Starts at 5 p.m.)

Day 3 – Food Crawl in Lapa
Spend the afternoon tasting snacks, caipirinhas, and craft beers across Rio’s most vibrant neighborhood. (1 p.m.)

By the end, you won’t just have eaten in Rio - you’ll have lived it.

And if your experience isn’t five stars, you don’t pay for a four-star night! Your satisfaction is guaranteed.

What's Included

Sampling portions of Brazilian meats, appetizers, packaged snacks and cheeses

Tastes of juice, nuts, and native Brazilian ingredients

Guided tasting of 15+ tropical fruits

Lunch

Dinner (Optional[2])
Dinner

Breakfast

A cooking class that's less "lecture," more "epic food party."

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

We'll meet at Big Nectar on rua Teixeira de Melo in Ipanema.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 3 days (approximately)

Day 1

Cooking Class or Fruit Tasting

2 stops

If you choose the fruit tasting, you’ll dive into Brazil’s vibrant biodiversity with a local expert by your side. Wander through a lively farmer’s market in Rio as your guide selects and opens exotic fruits for you to try, from tangy acerola and creamy cashew apple to bold Amazonian cupuaçu. Learn the stories, recipes, and cultural secrets behind each bite in this fun, surprising, and flavorful walking tour. You’ll taste 15–20 tropical fruits you’ve likely never seen before — a delicious journey through Brazil’s natural abundance.

3 hours • Admission ticket free

If you choose the cooking class, you'll make your way to Ipanema for an evening of hands-on fun in a cozy local studio. Meet your chef-instructor and a small group of fellow travelers, ready to uncover the secrets of Brazilian home cooking. No experience needed — whether you’re a kitchen beginner or a confident cook, you’ll learn something new about Brazil’s vibrant flavors and culinary soul. Together, you’ll prepare iconic dishes like juicy picanha steak or Bahian seafood moqueca, plus appetizers and the country’s signature lime caipirinha. Finally, gather around the table to toast your creations and enjoy the delicious results, the perfect ending to a flavorful night in Rio.

4 hours • Admission ticket free

Day 2

Tasting Session of 33 Amazing Brazilian Foods

1 stop

Taste your way through Rio’s culinary heart. Savor local snacks, juicy barbecued meats, and street favorites in a guided tasting that reveals Brazil’s rich culinary soul, one bite at a time. You’ll sample 33 authentic Brazilian delights, each with its own story, as your local guide shares the origins, ingredients, and cultural traditions behind every dish. The pace is thoughtful, allowing you to indulge, explore, and truly enjoy without ever feeling rushed, or too full. By the end, you won’t just have eaten your way through Rio — you’ll have tasted the heart of Brazil.

3 hours • Admission ticket free

Day 3

Food Crawl: Taste 15+ Traditional Brazilian Street Foods & Drinks

5 stops

1st stop of the Guided tasting tour where you'll taste some unique tropical fruit juices and fried snacks.